“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
June 28, 2024
Most reading this are familiar with the medical imaging technique that can give us pictures of the physiological processes inside of the body. God’s Word, the Scriptures, functions as the instrument of the Holy Spirit to provide diagnoses of the condition of the human heart (location of our thinking, emotions, and the will). The supernatural capacity of God’s Word is amazing in discerning our thoughts. For example, what do you want, desire, crave, lust, and wish for? Various desires can rule people, “why did I do that?” “Why did I use that tone of voice?” “Why do I think of those things?” The Bible under the direction of the Holy Spirit will expose why or whom I am trusting, fearing, listening to and depending on; what or whom I am serving (Matt. 6:24). What are my functional gods? What or who controls me and calls the shots in my life? The double-edged sword of the Spirit is convicting and able to judge the human heart.
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“If we really want to understand ourselves, we must fill our souls with God’s Word.” Kent Hughes